Measurement of avalanche size and position resolution of RPCs with different surface resistivities of the high voltage provider

The effects of surface resistivity of the high voltage provider on the space dispersion of the induced charge of a prototype Resistive Plate Chamber (RPC) have been studied experimentally and theoretically. The results of both experiment and theory agree and confirm that a two-Gaussian function can be used to fit the dispersion of the induced charge of the RPC. It is shown that the Gaussian function with the narrower width is mainly due to the expansion of the avalanche charge in the gas gap of the RPC, and the Gaussian function with the larger width is due to the charge dispersion when it passes through the resistive carbon film. This will be useful in the RPC design when one wants to make an RPC with high position resolution.     

大面积阻抗板探测器的研制及性能测量

使用中国材料研制了大面积阻抗板探测器(RPC),利用宇宙射线测量了效率曲线以及时间分辨率,讨论了大面积RPC的均匀性问题.结果表明,该RPC效率接近100%,时间分辨率约2ns,可以满足通常实验的要求.     

Measurement of avalanche size and position resolution of RPCs with different surface resistivities of the high voltage provider

The effects of surface resistivity of the high voltage provider on the space dispersion of the induced charge of a prototype Resistive Plate Chamber （RPC） have been studied experimentally and theoretically. The results of both experiment and theory agree and confirm that a two-Gaussian function can be used to fit the dispersion of the induced charge of the RPC. It is shown that the Gaussian function with the narrower width is mainly due to the expansion of the avalanche charge in the gas gap of the RPC, and the Gaussian function with the larger width is due to the charge dispersion when it passes through the resistive carbon film. This will be useful in the RPC design when one wants to make an RPC with high position resolution.     

羊八井ARGO实验RPC模拟读出

羊八井ARGO实验正处于探测器安装及试运行阶段,整个阵列由1848个工作于流光模式的单层RPC探测器构成.依靠RPC读出条的数字读出只能测量小簇射事例的次级粒子数目,为了实现逐事例区分“膝区”原初宇宙线的成分及其能谱研究,对探测器增加了模拟读出,以实现对EAS芯区高达10⁴/m2的次级粒子数密度的精确测量.本文对RPC探测器性能及大动态范围模拟读出板的信号和性能做了初步的分析和研究     

大面积阻性板探测器的研制

介绍了使用自制的材料制作的大面积阻性板探测器模型的结构和利用宇宙射线测量的效率曲线、单计数率曲线、暗电流曲线、多重计数和信号幅度随高压的变化曲线.结果表明,该RPC效率接近98%,单计数率和暗电流都好于国外的同类探测器,完全可以满足通常实验的要求.     

羊八井50m~2RPC地毯性能研究YBJ-ARGO合作组(英文)

利用羊八井５０ｍ２ＲＰＣ地毯（ＹＢＪ－ＡＲＧＯ实验原型）的测试数据对其性能进行了分析研究,包括原初粒子方位角分布、天顶角分布、地毯的角分辨、探测时间系统误差对方位角分布的正弦调制、探测时间系统误差的离线修正、几何不对称的小型地毯探测器上原初粒子到达方向重建误差造成的方位角分布的不均匀性等．     

大面积玻璃RPC模型与性能测试

介绍了可用于粒子探测的大面积玻璃高阻板探测器RPC(Resistive Plate Chamber).使用两块间隔2mm的普通浮法玻璃作为电极,其中充入流动的混合气体(氩气+异丁烷+F134A),工作高压约9600V;性能测试结果,其单室效率可达97%,时间分辨可达到1.8ns.     

Study of the RPC-Gd as thermal neutron detector

The BESⅢ RPC with Gd coating as thermal neutron detector was designed and constructed. Three prototypes were built with different techniques of producing the gadolinium converter. The performance of the cosmic ray test, the signal and the radiation spectrum were discussed in this paper. Lastly, the efficiency of one prototype with the best performance for detecting the thermal neutron was tested as 8.7%.     

利用羊八井RPC‘地毯’测量哈勃常数和红外背景辐射的可能性

利用宇宙背景光子对河外高能γ射线的吸收,讨论了西藏羊八井RPC‘地毯’实验测量哈勃常数和宇宙红外背景辐射的可能性.指出羊八井RPC‘地毯’实验可以在1–3年内较精确地测量哈勃常数和红外背景辐射.     

RPC读出条的阻抗匹配

文章对高阻板探测器读出条的阻抗匹配问题进行了研究;引入了一个用于计算带状线特性阻抗的经验公式.测量的特性阻抗与经验公式很好地符合,说明这个经验公式可以用于RPC读出条特性阻抗的计算,以改善RPC读出信号的质量,利于RPC探测器性能的测量.     

Effect of the integrated time of the induced current signal on the position resolution of the RPC detector

A prototype RPC with position resolution less than 1 mm has been produced and studied. Based on this RPC detector, the effect of the width of the integrated FADC time window on the position resolution of a RPC has been studied experimentally and theoretically. The results of theoretical calculation and experimental measurement have shown good agreement.     

Calibration of RPC-based muon detector at BESⅢ

The calibration algorithm for RPC-based muon detector at BESIII has been developed. The calibration method, calibration error and algorithm performance are studied. The primary results of efficiency and noise at layer, module and strip levels have been calibrated with cosmic ray data. The calibration constants are available for simulation and reconstruction tuning. The results of Monte Carlo and data are also compared to check the validation and reliability of the algorithm.     

Effect of the integrated time of the induced current signal on the position resolution of the RPC detector

A prototype RPC with position resolution less than 1 mm has been produced and studied. Based on this RPC detector, the effect of the width of the integrated FADC time window on the position resolution of a RPC has been studied experimentally and theoretically. The results of theoretical calculation and experimental measurement have shown good agreement.     

Impact of PV module configuration on energy yield under realistic conditions

Photovoltaic cell and module manufactures optimise their products according to power measurements performed at a set of standard-test conditions. A key parameter for the financing of a solar project is yield under field or realistic conditions. Field testing modules is time consuming and costly. Hence, we develop a methodology for simulating PV module yield based on the optical, thermal and electrical properties of the components, and the module configuration regarding the cell spacing, interconnection and module layers. With our procedure, we model the performance of standard, half cell and encapsulant free modules in different locations. We present results using our cell to module yield framework for 16 different locations in Australia based on one-minute ground measured solar irradiance and ambient temperature values. We find low-light irradiance losses are directly correlated to the number of cloudy days at a given site. The majority of fielded losses are due to temperature effects, which can be predicted by the average temperature at 3 p.m. We note that wind speed is not accounted for and it will be incorporated in future studies.     

Design and electrical characteristics of a modular plasma torch

A modular system for constructing an atmospheric pressure plasma source is presented and studied. The design and construction of the plasma torch module by modifying and reassembling the structural components of two different models of spark plugs are first described. Each module can produce a torch plasma of 1 cm radius and 6 cm height and having a peak density exceeding 10¹³ cm^-3. A set of modules, each connected in series with a ballasting capacitor in the circuit, can be operated as an array sharing a common power source to produce a dense and large-volume plasma. The electrical characteristics of the module are studied for the case of a single module and two capacitively coupled modules. The discharge can be maintained, with the aid of ballasting capacitors, in a stable diffuse arc. Furthermore, the coupled discharges in an array of modules are operated with the maximum power efficiency as indicated by a near one power factor seen by the power line     

聚龙一号装置磁驱动加载实验的全电路模拟

聚龙一号装置由24路模块并联组成, 通过调整24路模块中激光触发气体开关的导通时序可实现负载电流波形的精确调节, 以满足磁驱动加载实验所要求的负载电流波形灵活调节的需求。针对聚龙一号装置开展的磁驱动加载实验, 建立了能够描述能量从Marx发生器开始至负载整个传输过程的全电路模型, 开发了相应的电路计算程序, 并基于实验结果对计算程序进行了校验, 电路模拟结果与实验结果符合较好。电路模拟程序的计算效率比采用Pspice软件进行全电路计算的效率显著提高, 其不仅可应用于在给定激光触发气体开关导通时序的情况下对聚龙一号装置的输出特性进行预测和评估, 同时也为负载电流波形调节的方案设计提供了一种有效工具。     

Study of readout and cross-talks for multi-strip RPC with PSpice simulation

An electrical model for multi-strip resistive plate chamber (RPC) is presented,and a comparison between simulation results and test data is carried on.Based on the model,the influences of the RPC's design parameters on the readout are studied with PSpice simulation.Cross-talk (CT) phenomenon is observed and the relative amplitudes of the CT are studied for different design parameters.     

In‐situ series connection of an amorphous silicon photovoltaic tandem module

Local shading during thin film deposition monolithically interconnects thin film solar cells into photovoltaic modules. This in‐situ series connection method is, for the first time, applied to an amorphous silicon tandem cell structure. Sequential maskingand mask‐shifting forms the electrical series connection in‐situ, i.e. during the sputtering and plasma depositions of the contact and semiconductor layers of the thin film solar cell structure. The resulting photovoltaic module consists of five amorphous silicon tandem cells with a total module area A_{\rm m} =12.5\mathop {\;{\rm cm}}\nolimits^2. The module exhibits a fill factor {\rm FF}_{\rm m} > 72% and a total area efficiency \eta _{\rm m} =6.2%. Thermographic imaging proves successful patterning by local shading and attributes low shunt resistances of some component cells to single pinhole formation. The dark‐shunt resistance of each cell of the module amounts to R_{{\rm sc}{\rm,dark}{\rm,cell}} > 13\;{\rm k\Omega }\;{\rm cm}^{2} and for the complete module to R_{{\rm sc}{\rm,dark}{\rm,module}} =454\;{\rm k\Omega }\;{\rm cm}^{2}. (© 2013 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Test of BESⅢ RPC in the avalanche mode

The installation of the BESⅢ RPC system has been completed.Cosmic ray test results show that they perform very well in streamer mode and meet the BESⅢ requirements.We have tested several RPCs in the avalanche mode with the addition of extra SF6 in the gas mixture.We find an efficiency plateau that reaches～95%.and a time resolution of 1.8 ns.This demonstrates that the BESⅢ-type RPC can work in the avalanche mode as well.     

Modeling and characterization of TFT-LCD display module for LED projector

We developed optical simulation models for TFT-LCD modules in LED projectors to study the effects of optical properties and light projection tilting angle on the transmission rate of liquid crystals. Optical properties for modules in each of the LCD panel layers were included in the study. The experiment for establishing crystal rotation was first constructed to measure changes in the transmission rate as light was projected on the LCD panel from different angles. The relationship between light attenuation and the allowable angles at which the LCD panel is able to allow light to shine through, was investigated. The results were used as parameters in the optical simulations. Through the use of LightTools, an optical software package, optical simulation was built for different modules in each of the LCD panel layers and optical simulation analysis was performed on the overall structure of the TFT-LCD panel. Results from the simulation analysis were compared with experimental results from scanning illumination measurement. The disparity between simulated and experimental values was less than 13%, ensuring the rationality and accuracy of the optical simulation.